Towergate Group
Towergate is a familiar name in the Top 100 and is another business founded by Peter Cullum. It is now part of the Ardonagh Group which is helmed by David Ross.
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Court documents: Mugge denies Gallagher accusations
Court defence documents claim Gallagher was not in a position to buy Towergate and reveal management was "unhappy" prior to resignations.
Court documents: Keey denies involvement in team move from Gallagher to Towergate
Gallagher’s former adviser also denies diverting opportunities for Gallagher to buy Towergate, acquire minority stake in Autonet and purchase Iridium.
Ex-FSA chief John Tiner to chair Towergate
John Tiner to replace Alastair Lyons who held the chairman post for four years.
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Biba bites: Mike Lawton
Insurance Age caught up with Mike Lawton, CEO of Broking at Towergate, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Towergate agrees £770m deal with Allianz
Broker announces extension of long term strategic deal with insurer representing £770m GWP over five years.
Egan: Towergate getting back to business
An exclusive Q & A with the consolidator’s interim chief executive officer.
Towergate hires in Scotland
Broker adds staff from Marsh and Central as it seeks to reinforce local market offering.
Towergate refinancing deal finally complete
Broker works to rebuild trust after closing the deal with unsecured creditors
Court documents: Gallagher's Towergate purchase plan revealed
The broker claims plans to buy Towergate, acquire an interest in Autonet and buy Iridium were diverted.
Court documents: Ross resigned by email in February
David Ross emailed resignation to Arthur J Gallagher on 9 February 2015 and his notice expires on 8 February 2016.
Michael Rea tipped to join Gallagher
Speculation mounts about ex-Towergate COO being on his way to the consolidator.
Bluefin takes Sandy Reid from Towergate
Reid is now branch manager of Bluefin's Southampton office.
Major changes at the top
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Andy Homer to join Peter Cullum at GRP
Homer will become chairman of the firm's retail broking business.
Bruce Stevenson bulks up new office with ex-Towergate staff
Managing director Edward Bruce says new office in Galashiels is a sign of long-term investment and does not rule out further expansion.
Towergate reduces loss adjusting panel
Consolidator says it has streamlined claims strategy with a focus on customer service.
Towergate closes three offices
Consolidator's changes to impact St Ives, St Neots and Peterborough.
Ex-Towergate chief Hodges appointed British Gas MD
Mark Hodges to join Centrica board with annual basic salary of £625,000 and bonus opportunities.
Market reacts to Cullum and Homer exiting Towergate
Duo praised for huge impact in transforming the market.
Cullum bids fond farewell to Towergate
Founder leaves business along with Andy Homer.
Sterling takes one from Broker Network
Michael Brooke joins from Broker Network where he was insurance relations manager for Towergate.
Fitch: Towergate faces limited growth in challenging market
Ratings agency says consolidator also faces execution risk in completing transformation plan.
Moody's: Towergate's profitability to remain constrained
Moody's expects difficult trading conditions in the UK market to affect the broker's revenue and profitability over the next 12 to 18 months.